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CVE-2011-2509: Joomla! vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting

May 14, 2022 (updated April 12, 2025)

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Joomla! before 1.6.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the query string to the com_contact component, as demonstrated by the Itemid parameter to index.php; (2) the query string to the com_content component, as demonstrated by the filter_order parameter to index.php; (3) the query string to the com_newsfeeds component, as demonstrated by an arbitrary parameter to index.php; or (4) the option parameter in a reset.request action to index.php; and, when Internet Explorer or Konqueror is used, (5) allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the searchword parameter in a search action to index.php in the com_search component.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-vcq7-x4wr-w2mj
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-2509

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.6.4

Fixed versions

  • 1.6.4

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.6.4 or above.

Impact 4.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Source file

packagist/joomla/joomla-cms/CVE-2011-2509.yml

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